Compare towns
Swanzey vs Newport vs Conway
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Swanzey has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.6%).
Newport has the most affordable homes ($226k median).
Conway has the most people working from home (13.4%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Swanzey | Newport | Conway |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,398 |
6,375Lowest |
10,141Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-3.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-2.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50±3.1 15% above NH |
46.9±5.2Lowest 8% above NH |
55±4.1Highest 27% above NH |
| Conway and Swanzey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±3.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.3%±4.1 NH: 18.2% |
12.4%±2.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Swanzey and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.2%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
24%±4.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
35.1%±5.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.2% NH: 40.6% |
28.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2 NH: 6% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
5%±3Highest NH: 6% |
| Conway and Swanzey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,595±$11kHighest 18% below NH |
$80,341±$12k 19% below NH |
$64,385±$8kLowest 35% below NH |
| Swanzey and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $259,200±$15k 36% below NH |
$225,900±$17kLowest 44% below NH |
$314,000±$43kHighest 22% below NH |
| Conway and Swanzey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,508±$303Highest about the NH average |
$1,365±$305 8% below NH |
$1,095±$141Lowest 27% below NH |
| Swanzey and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,558 17% below NH |
$5,649Highest 15% below NH |
$4,087Lowest 39% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.7%±19.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±15.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
47.3%±13.9 NH: 48.2% |
| Swanzey and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
66.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
71.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1964Lowest 15 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 9% below NH |
24 min 11% below NH |
21 minLowest 23% below NH |
| Work from home | 9.3%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
9.6%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±4.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Conway and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #102 of 120 in NH | #119 of 120 in NH | #76 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Monadnock Regional School District | Newport School District | Conway School District |
| High school in town | Monadnock Regional High School | Newport Middle High School (High) | Kennett High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
10.8Lowest |
11.7 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.